The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-10
Local and state Notes.

The Wagner Car Company ia substituting
fourteen-section cars on the Bee-lins between
ST. Louis and New York to better accommodate
the heavy travel
General Passenger Agent Egan says that the
ID per cent increase shown IN passenger earnings
of the c., l.. ST. L. & 9. the last two months is
due largely to the cutting off of passes.
T. w. Burrows declines the offer of a position
on the roads in the system managed by E. B.
Thomas, and viii remain superintendent of
the /. e. st. L. division OF the Bee-line.
The L. 2. 81 T. division of the Lake Erie &,
Western road, the last month. is showing an
average increase in earnings per week of So 600
over those Of the corresponding weeks last year.
Fifty double-deck livestock cars of the West
Shore road have been sent West for the Bee-lne
to put into service. and at the Besline company's
shops they are turning out about twenty stock
per month
The L.. N. A. & G. company is paying the
5000, 900 per cent bonds OF the Kentucky &
Indiana Car Trust Company. The payment ef-
fects a saving of $54 900 annually. and gives the
company entire ownership Of the equipment
L. A Garner has been appointed superin tend
press Company, with headquarters at Des
Moines. vice J. l.. Trumbull, who has been ap
pointed assistant general superintendent of the
Northwestern division, with headquarters at
Chicago.
On the 18th the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michi-
gan viii change the running time of some of
Their rains. After that date the P. NJ train
cut p. Indianapolis, instead OF stopping at wa
On Ind; will run through to Elkhart. making
close connection with the Baltimore & Ohio at
Milford Junction for Cedar Beach.
Geo. NJ. Greene, the L., n. A. & c. engineer
who was severely scalded by the wrecking of
bis engine at Greencastle Junction. some four
weeks ago, died night before last, his home
in New Albany He was a mem Der of the
Brotherhood of Engineers, and from this ascot
alton his family, which consists of wife and
Two children, will receive 50, 900 his insur
hnce policy.
The c.. II. & ID. road has sold to David Snton
ard Thomas j. Emery its common stock of the
Dayton IL Michigan railroad. of which it had the
controlling interest The price named is 81 ,0O0,-
900. The Dayton 81 Michigan is 14O miles long,
running from Dayton to Toledo. 1t is leased in
perpetnity to the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
new owners and the late owners.
Albert S. White, assistant general freight
agent of the Beeline, headquarters at ST. Louis,
In company with Superintendent Burrows. has
been making a trip over the l. a. St L., forming
an acquaintance with the agents at the various
stations. and laying out plans for doing some
good work. Mr.. White reports the crops along
the line as very promising, and the prospects for
the business Of the road generally to be very
favorable.
J. II. Buckley, assistant general manager of
the Northern Pacific road, gives notice that c. B.
Cole an old Ohio a. Mississippi man, is appoint
ed superintendent of the Cascade division and
OF Pacific division and branches, vice Otis
Sprague. resigned, with headquarters at Tacoma,
". I. g. S. Prowell is appointed assistant